Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 40

5-Oct-2009

REGIONAL

Women In MENA Countries Can Help Accelerate Economic Growth, Says World Bank

With a population of nearly 315 million, of which two-thirds is below the age of 24, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has a demographic structure that can help accelerate economic growth, the World Bank says in its September Governance News & Notes. However, unemployment rates in the region are approximately 12% and sustained growth can only...